Inviting a Friend Out

Learn how to make appointments and politely invite friends to hang out in Japanese.

N5 Family & Friends Japanese Conversation · All lessons · All courses

Vocabulary

  • 誘う(さそう) (誘う): to invite
  • 約束(やくそく) (約束): promise/appointment
  • 時間(じかん) (時間): time
  • 都合(つごう) (都合): convenience/availability
  • カフェ (カフェ): cafe
  • 予定(よてい) (予定): plan/schedule
  • 楽しみ(たのしみ) (楽しみ): looking forward to
  • 何時(なんじ) (何時): what time
  • どこで (どこで): where
  • また今度(またこんど) (また今度): some other time

In-lesson practice

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Frequently asked questions

What does 「誘う(さそう)」 mean in this lesson?
to invite
What does 「約束(やくそく)」 mean in this lesson?
promise/appointment
What does 「時間(じかん)」 mean in this lesson?
time
What does 「都合(つごう)」 mean in this lesson?
convenience/availability
What does 「カフェ」 mean in this lesson?
cafe
What does 「予定(よてい)」 mean in this lesson?
plan/schedule
What does 「楽しみ(たのしみ)」 mean in this lesson?
looking forward to
What does 「何時(なんじ)」 mean in this lesson?
what time
What does 「どこで」 mean in this lesson?
where
What does 「また今度(またこんど)」 mean in this lesson?
some other time
「一緒に行き__か。」(shall we)
ましょうか softly asks 'Shall we~?'.
「三時_会いましょう。」(at)
に marks a specific point in time.
「都合」の正しい意味は?
都合(つごう)means 'availability/convenience'.
「また今度」の正しい意味は?
また今度 means 'some other time'.
誘う前に都合を確認するときの丁寧な言い方は?
This politely checks someone's availability before inviting them.